- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
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North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Athletic Association Formation 1988 Type Sports federation Headquarters Kingston, Jamaica Membership 31 member federations Official languages English and Spanish President Neville McCook Website www.athleticsnacac.org The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within North America, Central America and the Caribbean. NACAC is one of six area associations of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF). NACAC was founded on December 10, 1988, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1]
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Presidents
Amadeo Francis (Puerto Rico) was elected first president of the association. He was re-elected in 1999 and 2003.[1] In 2007 Neville "Teddy" McCook (Jamaica) was elected as new president.[2][3] He was re-elected in 2011.[4]
Name Country Presidency Amadeo Francis Puerto Rico 1988–2007 Neville McCook Jamaica 2007– Competitions
- NACAC Championships
- NACAC Championships Under-23 Championships
- Americas Cross Country Championships (formerly NACAC Cross Country Championships)
- NACAC Combined Events Championships
- NACAC Mountain Running Championships
- Central American and Caribbean Championships (organised by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC))
Member associations
Nation Organisation Anguilla Anguilla Amateur Athletic Association Antigua and Barbuda Athletic Association of Antigua & Barbuda Aruba Arubaanse Atletiek Bond Bahamas Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations Barbados Amateur Athletic Association of Barbados Belize Belize Amateur Athletic Association Bermuda Bermuda Track & Field Association British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Amateur Athletic Association Canada Athletics Canada Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Amateur Athletic Association Costa Rica Federación Costarricense de Atletismo Cuba Federación Cubana de Atletismo Dominica Dominica Amateur Athletic Association Dominican Republic Federación Dominicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo El Salvador Federación Salvadoreña de Atletismo Grenada Grenada Athletic Association Guatemala Federacion Nacional de Atletismo de Guatemala Haiti Fédération Haitienne d' Athlétisme Amateur Honduras Federación Nacional Hondureña de Atletismo Jamaica Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association Mexico Federación Mexicana de Atletismo Montserrat Montserrat Amateur Athletic Association Nicaragua Federacion Nicaragüense de Atletismo Puerto Rico Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Athletics Association Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Team Athletics Saint Vincent & The Grenadines El Salvador Federación Salvadoreña de Atletismo Trinidad and Tobago National Amateur Athletic Association of Trinidad & Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands Turks & Caicos Islands Amateur Athletic Association United States USA Track & Field United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation External links
References
- ^ a b North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (June 3, 2011), About us, http://www.athleticsnacac.org/index.php/about-us, retrieved July 15, 2011
- ^ Foster, Anthony (August 22, 2007). "McCook wins tight race for NACAC presidency". Jamaica Gleaner. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070822/sports/sports5.html. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (September 4, 2007), McCook elected as NACAC president, http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/news/0,10869,760-174480-191698-32974-277789-news-item,00.html, retrieved July 15, 2011
- ^ North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (July 15, 2011), NACAC - McCook Re-electe as NACAC President, http://www.athleticsnacac.org/index.php/home/1-latest-news/63-mccook-re-electe-as-nacac-president, retrieved July 15, 2011
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